Isabella Rossi
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Article ItemStudents get first-hand experience with national security leadership , article
While visiting the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, several Virginia Tech students were able to participate in a roundtable discussion with Director Avril D. Haines.
Date: Sep 18, 2023 -
Article ItemTeamwork makes historic pilot program possible for Virginia Tech students , article
For 30 Virginia Tech students across eight academic colleges, the start of the fall semester marked the start of their journey in the inaugural year of the Defense Civilian Training Corps.
Date: Sep 01, 2023 -
Article ItemInaugural cohort of students prepares for Defense Civilian Training Corps , article
Virginia Tech is one of four universities selected by the Department of Defense to participate in the newly created interdisciplinary scholarship program called the Defense Civilian Training Corps. The program will provide students with defense-related coursework, internship placement, and job placement within the Department of Defense upon graduation.
Date: Aug 10, 2023 -
Article ItemLeveling up the Space Domain Awareness Telescope , article
Along with relocating the telescope to the roof of a building in the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center, the team made improvements to the telescope’s imaging and motion capabilities.
Date: Jul 05, 2023 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech selected to participate in pilot Defense Civilian Training Corps program , article
The new interdisciplinary program is open to any Virginia Tech student with an interest in national defense careers related to acquisition, digital technologies, critical technologies, science, engineering, and finance — particularly cadets in the Citizen-Leader Track of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets.
Date: Jun 27, 2023 -
Article ItemNational intelligence leader encourages next generation of national security , article
Stacey Dixon is well aware of the types of threats our nation faces and what’s needed for its defense. Dixon was the keynote speaker during the 10th annual Hume Center and Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence Colloquium, where more than 450 people spanning higher education, government, and industry gathered.
Date: May 01, 2023 -
Article ItemStudent team takes silver in next-gen naval war games , article
Competing in the 2023 Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Development Challenge, the Virginia Tech team of four students won second place, taking home $30,000 to be split evenly among the team.
Date: Apr 18, 2023 -
Article ItemStudents to present research at 10th annual Hume Center and Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence Colloquium , article
Students across academic colleges and departments will also hear from leaders in the national security field, including keystone speaker Stacy Dixon. Dixon is the current principal deputy director of national intelligence at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
Date: Apr 05, 2023 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech National Security Institute, Institute for Defense Analyses partner on workforce, research opportunities , article
Through the memorandum, Virginia Tech researchers will engage with Institute for Defense Analyses staff to shape impactful research programs in areas including data science, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation.
Date: Mar 08, 2023 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech National Security Institute taps top talent to form inaugural advisory board , article
The board, comprised of high-profile experts who represent government and higher education institutions, works with the institute’s team to gain new insights, anticipate opportunities and future challenges, forge new connections, explore sustainable growth strategies, and cement the institute as the destination for talent, research, and innovation in the Commonwealth of Virginia and beyond.
Date: Jan 02, 2023